Lumber River State Park, North Carolina climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Lumber River State Park's normal year runs from 32°F January nights to 90°F July afternoons, with 51.4 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 16.4°C, January lows of 0°C, July highs of 32°C, 1,305 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationLumber River State Park
- Station IDUSC00315175
- Location34.39°N 79.00°W
- Elevation96 ft (29 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Lumber River State Park is 73°F and the normal low 47°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Lumber River State Park.
- Jan 55° 32°
- Feb 59° 34°
- Mar 65° 40°
- Apr 74° 47°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 88° 69°
- Sep 83° 62°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 66° 40°
- Dec 58° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Lumber River State Park each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 90°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 32°F. The most precipitation falls in September (6.42 in), the least in October (3.34 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55°F | 32°F | 43.4°F | 3.79 | – | <1 | 19 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 59°F | 34°F | 46.3°F | 3.43 | – | <1 | 13 | 11 h |
| March | 65°F | 40°F | 52.5°F | 3.93 | – | <1 | 7 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 74°F | 47°F | 60.5°F | 3.55 | – | <1 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 69.2°F | 4.14 | – | 2 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 87°F | 66°F | 76.3°F | 5.01 | – | 12 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 90°F | 69°F | 79.3°F | 4.98 | – | 16 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 88°F | 69°F | 78.4°F | 5.53 | – | 15 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 83°F | 62°F | 72.6°F | 6.42 | – | 6 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 74°F | 50°F | 61.9°F | 3.34 | – | <1 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 66°F | 40°F | 52.8°F | 3.49 | – | <1 | 9 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 58°F | 35°F | 46.2°F | 3.75 | – | <1 | 14 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 73°F | 50°F | 61.6°F | 51.36 | – | 51 | 64 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | 0°C | 6.3°C | 96 mm |
| February | 15°C | 1°C | 7.9°C | 87 mm |
| March | 19°C | 4°C | 11.4°C | 100 mm |
| April | 23°C | 9°C | 15.8°C | 90 mm |
| May | 27°C | 14°C | 20.7°C | 105 mm |
| June | 31°C | 19°C | 24.6°C | 127 mm |
| July | 32°C | 21°C | 26.3°C | 126 mm |
| August | 31°C | 20°C | 25.8°C | 140 mm |
| September | 28°C | 17°C | 22.6°C | 163 mm |
| October | 23°C | 10°C | 16.6°C | 85 mm |
| November | 19°C | 5°C | 11.6°C | 89 mm |
| December | 14°C | 1°C | 7.9°C | 95 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Whiteville (12 miles away), gets 1 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00315175; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Lumber River State Park?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, September, October and November.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00315175.
When is the last frost at Lumber River State Park?
In Lumber River State Park, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 1 in half of years and after April 16 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 5 in half of years and before October 24 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 11 year in 10 after April 16; 9 in 10 after March 12
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 51 year in 10 before October 24; 9 in 10 before November 24
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 219 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 244 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 19 in half of springs and before November 17 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lumber River State Park in zone 8b in ZIP code 28369, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in North Carolina · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00315175; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Lumber River State Park?
In a normal year in Lumber River State Park, 51 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more) and 64 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 51a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 64a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00315175.
How sunny is it at Lumber River State Park?
Over a year 78% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Lumber River State Park, 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (82%) and February the cloudiest (73%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 76% | 2.8 |
| February | 73% | 3.4 |
| March | 74% | 4.5 |
| April | 79% | 5.7 |
| May | 79% | 6.1 |
| June | 81% | 6.4 |
| July | 82% | 6.2 |
| August | 80% | 5.5 |
| September | 79% | 4.8 |
| October | 78% | 3.9 |
| November | 79% | 3.0 |
| December | 74% | 2.4 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Lumber River State Park record?
A normal year at Lumber River State Park brings 2,926 heating degree days, 46% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,722 cooling degree days, 90% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,064 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 671 | 2 |
| February | 526 | 2 |
| March | 398 | 9 |
| April | 175 | 38 |
| May | 36 | 165 |
| June | 1 | 342 |
| July | 0 | 442 |
| August | 0 | 417 |
| September | 12 | 240 |
| October | 150 | 54 |
| November | 373 | 9 |
| December | 584 | 2 |
| Year (annual) | 2,926 | 1,722 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00315175. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Lumber River State Park's climate compare?
Lumber River State Park is warmer than 94 of the 131 places with their own NOAA record in North Carolina, and wetter than 70. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 61.6°F is warmer than 79%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Lumber River State Park is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Lumber River State Park share this climate record?
9 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Lake View, SC759 people · 10 mi W
- Finklea, SC404 people · 20 mi S
- Evergreen, NC381 people · 5 mi E
- Nichols, SC221 people · 14 mi SW
- Boardman, NC161 people · 4 mi NE
- Cerro Gordo, NC143 people · 6 mi SE
- Proctorville, NC121 people · 6 mi N
- Orrum, NC61 people · 5 mi N
- Green Sea, SC58 people · 18 mi S
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Lumber River State Park's climate
What is the coldest month at Lumber River State Park?
January, with a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 32°F. The warmest is July (90°F by day, 69°F at night).
Does it snow at Lumber River State Park?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Whiteville (12 miles away), records 1 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Lumber River State Park?
September, with 6.42 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is October with 3.34 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Lumber River State Park in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Lumber River State Park in zone 8b in ZIP code 28369, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Lumber River State Park?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 1; in one year in ten it comes after April 16. Waiting until April 16 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- North Carolina climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Whiteville, NC12 miles from this station, 61.8°F a year
- Lumberton, NC16 miles from this station, 63.5°F a year
- Mullins, SC19 miles from this station, 61.9°F a year
- Dillon, SC21 miles from this station, 62.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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